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From Secretary of State for Defence
  • UK troops arrive in Estonia for training exercise

    British troops have deployed to Estonia to take part in a multinational training exercise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornado contract secures 600 UK jobs

    A £125 million MOD contract to maintain, repair and upgrade the RAF's Tornado fast jets has secured more than 600 British engineering jobs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF deploys Typhoon jets to bolster Nato air policing mission

    Four Royal Air Force Typhoons have deployed today to take part in the Nato Baltic air policing mission over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight

    The combat aircraft will fly in Britain for the first time this summer at 2 airshows.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary visits new veterans' housing development in Scotland

    Armed forces veterans will benefit from a new £6.7 million housing development in Glasgow.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary visits Scotland

    Philip Hammond was in Scotland today visiting Scottish veterans, and workers at Thales Optronics in Glasgow.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Why defence matters in the Scottish independence debate

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK-US defence partnership

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been talking about why the UK and US must remain partners of choice in defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British forces achieve base closure milestone in Afghanistan

    UK forces have now closed or handed over to Afghan forces all but 2 of their bases in Helmand province.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £300 million investment for UK submarine industry

    More than £300 million is to be invested into building the Royal Navy's next generation of nuclear submarines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First Service Complaints Ombudsman to be created

    The independent commissioner whose role it is to ensure armed forces complaints are fairly and properly dealt with is to receive new powers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Australian Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting

    Foreign and Defence ministers of the UK and Australia meet in London this week for the annual Australia-UK Ministerial (AUKMIN) meeting.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MOD announces preferred private sector bidder to join DIO

    MOD is a step closer to bringing in a strategic business partner to help improve the running of the 230,000-hectare defence estate.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear submarines

    The nuclear reactor in HMS Vanguard is to be refuelled, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear submarines

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sporting event for wounded personnel

    Prince Harry has launched a new international sporting event called the Invictus Games.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New aircraft carrier to be named by the Queen

    Her Majesty The Queen will officially name the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony in Scotland this summer.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chief of the General Staff appointed

    Lieutenant General Sir Nicholas Carter has been appointed as the next Chief of the General Staff.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Military support urgent flood defence inspections

    Military personnel will assist the Environment Agency in inspecting flood defences across England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF deploys surveillance aircraft to flood-hit areas

    The RAF has provided high-tech surveillance equipment to capture detailed aerial pictures of the flood-hit areas of the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government